I am beginning a new series of blog posts regarding the new music industry.  In it I will layout some definitions, myths, and truths as they pertain to the music industry, record industry, radio industry, and more.  These industries are notorious for confusing the musicians, fans, and businesses that work in them.  Let’s try to get some things cleared up.
First, the music industry is not the record industry. Let’s get that straight. The music industry is comprised of musicians; the record industry is made up of corporations and business people.
Secondly, CD …

We all know that artists in today’s music industry are in general not making loads of cash. The question is, “why?”
The surface answer would be that the labels are taking all of the money for themselves. How much are they taking? How much does the artist get? It varies from artist and label, but typically it’s to the tune of pennies per album sold to the artist and the rest is divided up between the label, management, producer, etc. That huge advance that the artist …

Recently, a friend of mine was putting together a lesson plan and asked me to comment on the following questions.  While they are very broad subjects, I’ve tried to touch on the base of each one.  Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.  Who knows?  Maybe I’ll turn each topic into a post of its own.  Each subject has plenty to write about!
1: How does music affect a person?

Music is just as powerful as smells, sights, and the sensation of touch.  I might even go so far …

On a side note, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is seeking to have all cell phones from all manufacturers unlocked to legally function on all carriers…with no extra charges or fees.  This is a great step toward diminishing the monopoly that certain companies have created in their relationships.
Read more about it here.
Just think.  iPhones on t-mobile!